2024 House Bill 5951 / Public Act 225

Torts: liability; vehicle owner liability act; revise to except peer-to-peer car sharing.

An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” by amending sections 401, 675a, and 675c (MCL 257.401, 257.675a, and 257.675c), section 401 as amended by 2002 PA 652 and sections 675a and 675c as amended by 2000 PA 268, and by adding section 675e.

AI Analysis – Experimental

HB 5949-51 regulates peer-to-peer car sharing, detailing insurance requirements, liability assumptions, consumer protections, and operational guidelines, with an effective date nine months post-enactment.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 26, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Tyrone Carter (D-1), Brenda Carter (D-53) and Julie Rogers (D-41)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

Oct. 15, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Nov. 12, 2024

Reported without amendment

Nov. 14, 2024

Passed in the House 101 to 1 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Dec. 5, 2024

Reported from the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

Dec. 11, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Dec. 18, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 19, 2024

Passed in the Senate 33 to 5 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Jan. 17, 2025